About a year ago I visited the website of Danish company Jeanne d'Arc. At first I was very impressed by their style of photographing. Beautiful pictures of white Scandinavian interiors and very 'new' ways of decorating, they call it decorating in the french style with a nordic touch. Later that summer I bought their book "Franske Stemninger - på nordisk vis" A book full of inspiration. Sometimes someone sent you a lovely object like the little vase above. Looking in my book this week I found a picture that inspired me to decorate the little vases in a new way . Thank you Jeanne d'Arc for the never ending inspiration and thank you Myrna for the beautiful vases and the little glass candle holder

A good weekend... some beautiful flowers I got from my sister in law, a new second hand shop where I found a little white cup and some pots to conserve food in (I don't really know the name of them) but we call them 'weckpotten' Then I got an email from Fifi from Fifi Flower Design Decor, she makes beautiful paintings, she told me that the picture of our cat sleeping on his chair inspired her to make a painting. You should have a look at it at her blog Fifi flower design decor. Thanks Fifi for making it , I really love it.Also this weekend I went to the 'Arrow Rock Festival' to see KISS. They filled my heart with joy and proved (in case you did not know!!) that you are never to old to Rock and Party all night long!!

Last month I wrote about the little Antics market at the 'Amstelveld', one of the most tranquil corners in the middle of town. There is a beautiful white wooden church, build in 1670, and a lot of big dark trees who are slowly lifting up the pavement of the square and the surrounding road.It has a real French atmosphere.On the pictures some zinc pillars I really loved. The are French and you could find them on the roofs of little castles and houses of important people , like the major of town. Don't you think they would fit in a nice bay window or just on a table in the living room.

An old chair a sleepy cat and some cosmeaUne vieille chaise, un chat rouge et un peu de cosmea

Loppis... a flea market in Swedish, I would like to go there to explore one of those markets. But although Copenhagen is as far as Paris from my home town, I somehow never managed to even visit Scandinavia. So I just go to my own little market. De Noordermarkt. Today I found some little treasures, More zinc and two of those little French vases. Which I completed with some pink cosmea plants as they coloured really nice with the little basket.

Right in the center of town in one of the most common shop area's in town, there is a shop called Zara. I really love to visit this, from origin Spanish shop as it has great quality stuff as Linen bedsheets, curtains and cushions. I bought this cute set of forks, knives and spoons there, almost a year ago. It is held together with an old bracelet from my grandmother.

I really love this Norwegian magazine Vakre, and I was so happy to find an old issue in my mailbox, sent to me by M. from Something White. It is the Christmas number of 2007 and although it is nearly summer I enjoy a lot all the beautiful pictures in it. It came along with a beautiful old French monogram, the first letter of my name. Merci ma copine.